A new technology trade show, which claims to be better than CES, will be making its inaugural debut in Orlando, FL at the Orange County Convention Center North/South hall. The show, “Robot, Gizmo & Gadget show”, which will be held for four days, has plans to open in September 2009 during Labor Day weekend. It is expected that the trade show will begin September 4th with the last 1-2 days being open to the public.

The title alone screams unique. Key speakers expected at the conference will include Bill Gates and Michael Dell. The show is expected to feature “all electronics” including e-commerce, robots, consumer electronics and cell phones. The show’s website is pretty bare right now, but I assume as we get closer to the show’s date more information will materialize.

To be honest the biggest hurdle show organizers will need to be able to overcome is to have enough participation by exhibitors to ensure the show actually happens. There’s been too many trade shows which have gone by the way side over the last few years which makes it kind of bold for someone to start a new one during a year in which the economy is struggling. I wish organizers the best of luck in pulling the show together. Having Bill Gates and Michael Dell as keynote speakers will no doubt attract some interest.